Tree assessment/forest pathology

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

still lacking in the fungal features dept, need to do more reading and play catch up:thumbup:

 

 

shall I come and play on your turf? got any good woods local to you you wanna share a walk and talk in?

[RobArb]

yeesh, an offer a i can't refuse:thumbup:

 

tell you what, in september when time is ripe (i've a few camping holidays coming up so free time is at a minimum at the moment) how about i come to your neck of the woods, and a return trip to mine is arranged?

 

I would love it if that could happen!

 

(i may be able to squeeze in a weekend towards the end of july if you want to do something sooner?)

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

yeesh, an offer a i can't refuse:thumbup:

 

tell you what, in september when time is ripe (i've a few camping holidays coming up so free time is at a minimum at the moment) how about i come to your neck of the woods, and a return trip to mine is arranged?

 

I would love it if that could happen!

 

(i may be able to squeeze in a weekend towards the end of july if you want to do something sooner?)

 

theres no rush and september is a GOOD month to be playing in the woods

 

you going to come on our group foray in whip woods then

[RobArb]

certainly am, late september isn't it?

[Fungus]

THIS is the effects of Armillaria Sp, it is following a line of stressed trees that have had their habitat altered, and also had considerably moss encroachment. the new bark should have been a give away as was the line of death decay and dysfunction.

 

Again , to be more precise, the effects of the rhizomorphs and/or mycelium of a necrotrophic parasitic Armillaria species, which in invading the cambium of the oak's trunk base through the damaged roots have triggered tree species specific callus and "flat" bark formation, as also can be seen in the following photo's.

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[Sam Thompson]

theres no rush and september is a GOOD month to be playing in the woods

 

you going to come on our group foray in whip woods then

 

 

Is the whip woods thing open to all mate?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Again , to be more precise, the effects of the rhizomorphs and/or mycelium of a necrotrophic parasitic Armillaria species, which in invading the cambium of the oak's trunk base through the damaged roots have triggered tree species specific callus and "flat" bark formation, as also can be seen in the following photo's.

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Learn quick dont I! thanks to you:001_cool:

[RobArb]

flat bark = possible Armillaria = noted:thumbup:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Is the whip woods thing open to all mate?

 

yes mate, all are welcome:thumbup1:

 

will do a thread when time is near:thumbup:

[Sam Thompson]

yes mate, all are welcome:thumbup1:

 

will do a thread when time is near:thumbup:

 

Cool Try and get down for that.